Moree vs Garah

Moree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Garah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Moree: a median of $338,000, against $134,000 in Garah. On these figures, Moree tends to suit families with children, while Garah suits older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Moree

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 3)
  • But Garah carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Garah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($133,500 vs $338,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 19%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Moree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (648.1 km vs 693.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 491 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Garah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 98/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)
  • But Moree has more GPs (4 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moree and Garah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Moree Garah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Moree Garah
Walkability 0 / 0
Moree — Walkability: 0/100 Garah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 2 / 52
Moree — Safety: 2/100 Garah — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 68 / 72
Moree — Low fire risk: 68/100 Garah — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Moree has more residents (8,962 vs 291); Moree has higher household incomes ($81,900 vs $69,836).

Moree Garah
Population 8,962
+97% vs other
 291
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% -4.9%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $81,900/yr
+15% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $240/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moree Garah
0-4 6.7% / 6.9%
Moree — 0-4: 6.7% Garah — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 14.1% / 7.9%
Moree — 5-14: 14.1% Garah — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 5.1% / 3.8%
Moree — 15-19: 5.1% Garah — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.3% / 5.5%
Moree — 20-24: 6.3% Garah — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.4% / 16.5%
Moree — 25-34: 13.4% Garah — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 12.3% / 10.0%
Moree — 35-44: 12.3% Garah — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.3% / 12.0%
Moree — 45-54: 12.3% Garah — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.7% / 11.7%
Moree — 55-64: 12.7% Garah — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.8% / 19.2%
Moree — 65-74: 9.8% Garah — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 5.6% / 5.5%
Moree — 75-84: 5.6% Garah — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.8% / 2.1%
Moree — 85+: 1.8% Garah — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moree 40.0% lone person
Moree — Lone Person: 40.0% Moree — Couple Families: 34.2% Moree — One Parent Families: 19.0% Moree — Group Household: 4.6% Moree — Other Families: 2.2%
Garah 44.6% lone person
Garah — Lone Person: 44.6% Garah — Couple Families: 43.1% Garah — One Parent Families: 6.2% Garah — Group Household: 6.2% Garah — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moree 39.9% renting
Moree — Owned Outright: 32.5% Moree — Mortgage: 27.6% Moree — Renting: 39.9%
Garah 23.5% renting
Garah — Owned Outright: 52.9% Garah — Mortgage: 23.5% Garah — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Moree Garah
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Moree — New Zealand: 0.7% Garah — New Zealand: 1.0%
England 0.6% / —
Moree — England: 0.6% Garah — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Moree — Philippines: 0.5% Garah — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Moree — India: 0.5% Garah — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Moree — South Africa: 0.4% Garah — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Moree Garah
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 8.9%
Moree — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Garah — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.9%
Moree — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Garah — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.2%
Moree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Garah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.7%
Moree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Garah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Moree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Garah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moree 82.6% houses
Moree — Houses: 82.6% Moree — Townhouses: 13.8% Moree — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Garah 101.2% houses
Garah — Houses: 101.2% Garah — Townhouses: 0.0% Garah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moree Garah
Median house price $338,000 $133,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $41,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 79 days
from 38 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Moree Garah
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Other and special use 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Moree Garah
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Moree Garah
Houses 6.5%
$500/wk on $400K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moree Garah
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools Higher than 36% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of NSW —

Liveability

Moree Garah
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Moree carries more crime risk (98 vs 48).

Moree Garah
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
98/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Moree Garah
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Moree

  • Moree Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Moree East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Moree Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Philomena's School Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Moree Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Moree Secondary College Carol Ave Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Garah

  • Garah Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Moree Garah
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 17 3
Childcare 7 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 7 1
Waterways 105 15

Mobility

Garah sits further from the CBD (693.3 km vs 648.1 km).

Moree Garah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 648.1 km 693.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 466 min 491 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 10 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2400
 0.0%
postcode 2405
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 2400
 61
postcode 2405

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Moree Garah
Car (driver) 78.8% / 56.8%
Moree — Car (driver): 78.8% Garah — Car (driver): 56.8%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 30.6%
Moree — Worked from Home: 8.7% Garah — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Walked Only 4.8% / 12.6%
Moree — Walked Only: 4.8% Garah — Walked Only: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Moree — Car (passenger): 6.8% Garah — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Moree — Bus: 0.6% Garah — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Moree Garah
Elevation 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moree Garah
Connectivity score 68/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
4,662 premises
 0%
62 premises

Council rates

Moree Garah
Average residential rate $1,249/yr
same for both
Council Moree Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Moree Garah
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moree Garah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moree

Affordable Rural

Garah

Affordable Retirees Rural

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